Not So Insightful Observations
As I sat in the comfy massaging chair getting a pedicure the other day, I reached over and grabbed a Glamour magazine, mainly out of curiosity. I'm not inclined to read women's magazines and this experience furthered the continuation of that tradition. I'm not against the publication or reading of such magazines, hey if ya wanna, why not, right? Just saying they aren't my thing...
Sitting at a user's desk yesterday, I peaked into one of the ever increasing in popularity, men's magazine.
I've come to the conclusion the purpose of both types of magazines is to demean and insult the opposite sex. Women's magazines continually exist to question the ability of the male intellect and how to ?handle? such situations. Men's magazines, along the same lines, exist to tip on how to get laid and how to ?handle? such situations. The conclusion, dear reader, men are stupid and it is all about the pussy (I'm not saying it isn't, just making a point).
My favorite article headline from the magazine I held in my now perfectly manicured hands was the following...
?What's up with the crotch grabbing and Mortal Kombat addiction? Experts who happen to be actual men explain.?
Wow...?actual men?.
Ya know the more I think about it, it's not only insulting to the opposite sex, but to the readers who eat this shit up.
Comments
I flipped through a couple copies of Cosmo and Glamour once, and I about died laughing. Each boasted numerous methods of turning what could be simple requests or conversations of/with men into cloak-and-dagger games or psychological Rube Goldberg constructs.
It seemed like it had the entertainment value of the Weekly World News. Comedic and perhaps therapeutic, but I hope it's not meant to be taken seriously! If they really are, then the publishers have some bizarro agenda. I mean, beyond trying to convince chicks that we actually like quantities of face paint that would make Bozo complain.
Posted by: McGroarty | August 21, 2004 2:24 PM
Ah, but the people who like women who read Cosmo *do* like layers of face paint.
It's all about the audience. I also could never understand the Neanderthal mentality behind most men's magazines, but the audience seems to be there, too....
To each his (or her) own, I guess.
I totally agree with the princess, though - it's all about one thing. Easy layage.
Posted by: groby | August 22, 2004 10:29 PM
i thought you said you were going to steal that issue of glamour, something about an interesting article
Posted by: fill and pedicure | August 23, 2004 10:23 AM
"Glamour...!"
Posted by: FarmBoy | August 23, 2004 10:50 AM
I was going to steal it Lil Miss fill & ped because the pictures and headlines were hysterical, thus giving me something to blog about ;)
Alas, *someone* said they had a copy of said magazine and I could use it to rip apart the Glamorous world of, well, Glamour!
Posted by: Princess | August 23, 2004 12:15 PM
An ex-girlfriend once told me I'd look more manly and desireable if I read mags like GQ and Maxim.
#54 reason why I don't date city girls anymore.
Posted by: crowdpleazr | August 23, 2004 12:49 PM
YOU GOT ME THERE..LOVE YA!
YOUR FOREVER FASHIONISTA, CHICK MAG READING, ALMOST MARRIED, PRINCESS LOVING, GOAT CHEESE EATING FRIEND!
Posted by: FILL AND PEDI | August 29, 2004 10:01 AM